I understand geothermal projects which pump
water into the ground have been able to
create earthquakes. And, since this oil
leak represents a loss
of fluid from the ground it might cause
small quakes to occur of a nature not usually
thought of as responsible for earth quakes.

I have been trying to see here (AZ,USA) if these
ground fissures related to ground water
removal will show as earthquakes yet over
10 years of watching has showed to me
no such thing. The process which causes
these fissures must be too slow an energy
release to be seen on seismographs.
geoff
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Dick" 
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Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 10:00 AM
Subject: Re: Will Oil Leak lead to Earthquakes ?


> Geoffrey wrote:
>> As the oil escapes from underground
>> in the gulf off Louisiana
>> might it somehow create earthquakes ?
>>
> It isn't that far off into the Gulf ... unlike the Puerto Rico, Virgin 
> Islands and Leeward Islands where there has been activity. The Louisiana 
> area has been very quiet in the last year or more.
> 
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